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| - I've visited City Barbeque 5 times since their opening this location. Overall, the food and the service is great. The problem is their prices are way too high. While they do give you huge portions, I'd prefer smaller, more normal-sized portions, combined with more reasonable prices. My most recent visit was on a Saturday at around 12:45 pm. There were maybe 4 tables occupied at what would normally be a busy time for restaurants (Famous Toastery next door was packed). I was surprised at how empty it was until I was hit with my almost $50 bill for my family of 3. I had a sandwich with two sides and a drink. My wife had the same and my son had a kid's turkey sandwich with fries and drink. By comparison, the weekend before, we had an appetizer, two entrees, and a kids meal at Olive Garden for slightly less. This, of course, included soup or salad and breadsticks. Yes, I know Olive Garden is not all that special and City Barbeque provides a more unique experience, but also consider, there is no further service at City beyond preparing the food. You pick up you own food, get your own condiments and drinks, and clean up your own tables. In conclusion, I would love to see this restaurant succeed, but am concerned that now that the excitement of a new place has worn off, people are realizing the overall value isn't as good as it could be. I truly believe if they would cut their prices and portion sizes, they would be a much better value and I, along with many others, would visit more often.
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